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Amar Singh resigns from SP

The 53-year-old leader, who was considered the right hand man of Yadav, insisted that there was "no political motive" behind his resignation but appeared bitter about the party

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Amar Singh resigns as national general Secretary, Spokesman and member of the Samajwadi Party parliamentary board citing 'health reasons' amid speculation over deepening differences with party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. (AP/Manish Swarup)

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The 53-year-old leader, who was considered the right hand man of Yadav, insisted that there was "no political motive" behind his resignation but appeared bitter about the party
(PTI/Nand Kumar)

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Amar Singh resigned strictly as per the advice of his doctors, who have asked him to take complete rest as he has just undergone a major kidney transplant operation. (BCCL/Sanjiv Rastogi)

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Shortly after the party's humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha byelection in Firozabad in November, Singh had criticised Yadav, saying the defeat was because of the over confidence of the SP chief and his family.
(PTI/Kamal Singh)

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Even during the Lok Sabha elections, Singh's ties with the party leadership had come under strain over Jaya Prada's candidature in Rampur which was opposed to by Azam Khan, who later exited the party.
(PTI/Subhav Shukla)